George Orwell | Quotes Collection

"The choice before human beings, is not, as a rule , between good and evil but between two evils. You can let the Nazis rule the world : that is evil; or you can overthrow them by war , which is also evil. There is no other choice before you, and whichever you choose you will not come out with clean hands." George Orwell

"Actions are held to be good or bad, not on their own merits, but according to who does them. There is almost no kind of outrage-torture, imprisonment without trial, assassination, the bombing of civilians-which does not change its moral color when it is committed by 'our' side. The nationalist not only does not disapprove of atrocities committed by his own side, he has a remarkable capacity for not even hearing about them." George Orwell

"One must choose between God and Man, and all "radicals" and "progressives", from the mildest liberal to the most extreme anarchist, have in effect chosen Man." George Orwell

"Men can only be happy when they do not assume that the object of life is happiness." George Orwell

"Every Joke is a Tiny Revolution" George Orwell

"If your wages are only enough for eating and sleeping, that is not work; it used to be called slavery." George Orwell

"On the whole, human beings want to be good, but not too good, and not quite all the time." George Orwell